Foggy Window

The relationship between price and value is a signal. It is a powerful signal that allows us to communicate with each other. Personal value cannot be expressed in a number. We express it anyway... through decisions and price. 

Our values change. Our bodies change. Our bodies regenerate every 7-10 years with new cells replacing old ones. We learn based on what we experience. Our value set changes based on the evolving relationships and the connections we have to the world. Our interactions evolve with the environment around us. 

The way we communicate is complex. We grapple with issues. We reflect on our past. Heroes rise. Heroes fall. New perspectives raise uncomfortable questions and interpretations of our stories. The relationship between price and personal value becomes a tool in value creation. 

The problem is we set up that communication in a hand-to-mouth way. We, as living evolving stories and bodies, become productive assets tied to blunt price tools. Our egos, sense of respect, and self-worth get tied to “what we will be when we grow up”. Society used to create blunt roles, castes, and classes, providing repugnant clarity. When you were confused about a situation, authority would instruct you. 

Now it is more complicated. We are unpacking, and figuring things out. 

Another blunt tool for self-definition is money. We never earn enough. We want more. Valuable actions that don’t make money, get lost in our ability to communicate if we live very different lives... with money the foggy window between world views.

Unclear Price